No GAconf this time around as it has shifted to September in Seattle, but there are still loads of great accessibility happenings over the course of GDC week. A printed version of this list will be available at the GDC…
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CVAA Compliance Deadline Arrives
Jan 1st is the first day of CVAA compliance for games; as of this date games launching for the US market that have any communications functionality must ensure that functionality (and any UI/information needed to navigate to and operate it)…
GAConf – Now Also in Europe!
After two successful conferences in San Francisco, we welcome you to the first Game Accessibility Conference in Europe, co-organised with CNAM! CNAM, Paris, 22nd of October 2018. Tickets available soon at gaconf.com The date is right after IndieCade Europe (19-20…
Accessibility Content Survey
One of the IGDA game accessibility SIG’s current activities is to revisit the content and structure of this website, to ensure it is as useful as it can be for as many people as people. As part of that work…
The IGDA Gaming and Disability Scholarship Sponsored by Microsoft
IGDA-GASIG and Microsoft are pleased to announce a $5,000 USD scholarship towards university tuition costs, aimed at supporting the entry of developers with disabilities into the games industry. The scholarship will be awarded to one student who is enrolled or…
Completed Actions in 2016
We have made progress on several actions, some are now complete, some ongoing while others remain to do. Here is a compilation of all current actions and the status of each. Advocate for greater accessibility at GDC/Moscone Status: complete Discussions…
Earn your attendence @ GDC 2016
If you would like to attend GDC but can’t afford it Now you can earn your attendance by completing approximately 12-15 hours of on-site work with the IGDA at the 2016 Game Developers Conference! Read more here: http://www.igda.org/default.asp?page=gdc2016volunteer Last day to…
Promote Very Broad Difficulty Adjustment in Games
Please take the time to sign-up/sign-in and vote for maybe the most forgotten, and yet often easiest feature to consider for Xbox games https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/335163-ease-of-access/suggestions/11075151-promote-very-broad-difficulty-adjustment-in-games “This is a request backed by the IGDA GASIG Top 10 (number 7), the Game Accessibility Guidelines,…
Accessibility with Tara
Learn about game accessibility from former GA-SIG Chair Tara Voelker Watch this Twitch video
Top Website for Accessible Gaming
The GA SIG website has been named one of 7-128 Software‘s “Top Web Sites for Accessible Gaming Industry and Community Leaders – 2015 Edition” The honor is given to websites that celebrate “…, and their creators, that are influencing the accessible…